Guidance

Cervical screening pathway requirements

An overview of the cervical screening end-to-end pathway.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 24 June 2021
• Last updated: 25 August 2026
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  1. 25 August 2026

     Updated to reflect new HPV sample taker training guidance

  2. 16 April 2025

     CSMS update and update to HPV testing and cytology triage section.

  3. 6 January 2025

     Removed 'specification' from the title. Changed lead organisation from Office for Health Improvement and Disparities to NHS England. Removed DHSC email address. Removed 'specification' from the title of the HTML document.

  4. 16 August 2021

     Guidance removed while undergoing essential updates.

  5. 24 June 2021

     First published.

Applies to England

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Cervical screening pathway requirements

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This document provides an overview of cervical screening by describing what should happen at each stage of the end-to-end pathway.